Ayu: Anything Goes [XXI] - Page 2

truehappiness · #21 2nd October 2017, 10:03 AM

She knocked a-nation out of the park. Maybe the outfits were a little off but everything else was as close to perfect as can be.

kendelle · #22 2nd October 2017, 01:44 PM

Happy birthday to ayu

I sent her a message on TA today lol I wonder if she actually reads those...?

owlflight · #23 2nd October 2017, 02:32 PM

Sometimes I'm listening to a song and wonder how would Ayu perform this? Since I've been listening to more rock and metal as of late, my imaginary Ayu performance is epic. I wish she would embrace her inner rockstar more.

Amalgam · #24 2nd October 2017, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

MIJ PVs most likely are the way they are out of a aesthetic choice more than lack of budget. The Sixxxxxx PVs seen to have a normal budget for a music video, for example.

Is it REALLY aesthetic choice, though?
She just doesn't seem to have the budget anymore, with the one photoshoot for every release, the reusing of Numero magazine shoots for covers, the very "dumbed down" cinematography...

its too noticeable.

I'm not expecting Fairyland for every PV, but there's almost no point in watching her PVs to me nowadays -and I'm a visual person.

Andrenekoi · #25 2nd October 2017, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Luniverse

Is it REALLY aesthetic choice, though?
She just doesn't seem to have the budget anymore, with the one photoshoot for every release, the reusing of Numero magazine shoots for covers, the very "dumbed down" cinematography...

its too noticeable.

I'm not expecting Fairyland for every PV, but there's almost no point in watching her PVs to me nowadays -and I'm a visual person.

This simpler, homemade-like sometimes, aesthetic is probably going to be one of the charascteristics of the 2010's, and you can see it through several pop acts since the late 2000's, even in the work of those known for being extravagant. Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, Sia, Utada Lorde are the names that came to mind right now, but even people like Gaga (Edge of Glory video, all the Joane era ones) and Madonna (Give it 2 me, Turn up the Radio) went there. I can't really think of many of Ayu's videos since Love Songs maybe that don't seen to nod to any current aesthetics if they weren't nodding to her own aesthetic.

Sayonara, Summer Diary, Winter Diary, Step by Step, Feel the Love, the Love Songs triology, etc are all normal to high budget music videos.

Also, a visual production doesn't always take all that money... Fairyland for sure doesn't look as expensive as it is, while videos that have conceptual visuals like alterna, Why, You were... Most like didn't cost that much.

truehappiness · #26 2nd October 2017, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Luniverse

Is it REALLY aesthetic choice, though?
She just doesn't seem to have the budget anymore, with the one photoshoot for every release, the reusing of Numero magazine shoots for covers, the very "dumbed down" cinematography...

its too noticeable.

I'm not expecting Fairyland for every PV, but there's almost no point in watching her PVs to me nowadays -and I'm a visual person.

Mostly, she doesn't really want to be 'big' visually. She could certainly turn it on if she wanted to.

She has said in interviews that she isn't trying too hard anymore with certain aspects because she did it far too much early on in her career up to the point she was married to Tyson [I think].

I'm certain she has the budget there, she just allocates it to tours now. I mean, we can complain about it all we want or whatever but at the end of the day, if she wants to do this or that, she will do it.

EndOfTheWorld · #27 2nd October 2017, 10:37 PM

I think the focus for Ayu right now and the last few years is on being an entertainer. Most of the attention goes towards performing on stage. Typically the tour supports the album but these days the album supports the upcoming arena tour of the year when it comes to Ayu.

Mirrorcle Monster · #28 2nd October 2017, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by EndOfTheWorld

I think the focus for Ayu right now and the last few years is on being an entertainer. Most of the attention goes towards performing on stage. Typically the tour supports the album but these days the album supports the upcoming arena tour of the year when it comes to Ayu.

And I LOVE her for that. Many artists perform all of their classics and a few new album tracks here and there, but I love the fact that new songs are the central part of her tours

EndOfTheWorld · #29 2nd October 2017, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mirrorcle Monster

And I LOVE her for that. Many artists perform all of their classics and a few new album tracks here and there, but I love the fact that new songs are the central part of her tours

I would like it if she would do a tour like Tour of Secret or Arena Tour 2005: My Story where most or all of the tracks from the newest album is included.

Party_King · #30 2nd October 2017, 11:55 PM

^ ARENA '09 really included every track out of the NEXT LEVEL album

(also this is the only tour which included a whole album)

melissalove · #31 3rd October 2017, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Mirrorcle Monster

And I LOVE her for that. Many artists perform all of their classics and a few new album tracks here and there, but I love the fact that new songs are the central part of her tours

im sorry what???

Andrenekoi · #32 3rd October 2017, 02:51 AM

People keep bringing over and over again that Ayu turned out into shit as a performer on those past years because the keeps performing the same songs over and over again, so, I'm super busy and my brain needed a reason to procrastinate, and I took a look at the setlist of every tour she had during her 2nd decade. I didn't look up into CDLs, A-Nations, TA Tours or random festivals and lives, because I was too lazy to do that and nowadays the tours are where most people will se her performing anyway.

She performed a total of 130 unique songs without counting interludes, what means an average of 16 unique songs per tour, almost a whole concert the size she would perform on her first 10 years.

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Per tour, without counting interludes (and ignoring most old tracks from PoM were completely rearranged). I'm also not counting "non classic" tracks that are overplayed but aren't released on the past 10 years (like BoY, mnW, STEP you, etc)

Spoiler:

What conclusion I take from that? That aside from evolution, SURREAL and Boys & Girls she is always trying to favor "recent" staples over older ones. That ABL aside, +- 3/4 of her tracklists consists of either very recent songs or underperformed older tracks.

BTW, it's very clear she is performing less and less tracks from the same year, but she is also releasing less and less tracks every year, so...

melissalove · #33 3rd October 2017, 03:31 AM

^Shouldn't the list include everything Including countdown lives and even tv performances?? Otherwise that list isn't really accurate. But, it's nice of you to make one, I surely have no time to. Lol

ExodusUK · #34 3rd October 2017, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by melissalove

^Shouldn't the list include everything Including countdown lives and even tv performances?? Otherwise that list isn't really accurate. But, it's nice of you to make one, I surely have no time to. Lol

This. CDL/TA is where Ayu pulls out some really forgotten and absence loved songs.

Andrenekoi · #35 3rd October 2017, 03:57 AM

Most people aren't really watching her CDLs, as they have fewer dates anyway. The number of total tracks would go up, the average would go down as Ayu is using CDL as a preview for the tour for a decade now), but I'm not really in the mood for looking through the internet for some setlists, as they aren't on Wikipedia or Generasia.

I also don't really get why some people expect her to perform GUILTY or something like that out of the blue on Music Station or something. It kinda happened to Life, but needed a natural + nuclear disaster of huge proportions for that to happen

Aderianu · #36 3rd October 2017, 09:07 AM

the look from the other side

album tracks and where they were performed

Colours

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A ONE

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sixxxxxx

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M(A)DE IN JAPAN

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Mirrorcle Monster · #37 3rd October 2017, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by melissalove

^Shouldn't the list include everything Including countdown lives and even tv performances?? Otherwise that list isn't really accurate. But, it's nice of you to make one, I surely have no time to. Lol

No, because I said TOURS? Reading comprehension is vital before you start acting shady honey

Amalgam · #38 3rd October 2017, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mirrorcle Monster

No, because I said TOURS? Reading comprehension is vital before you start acting shady honey

shinjin · #39 13th October 2017, 11:55 PM

... anyways, i'm really late, watching cdl 16-17 just now. I'm really enjoying her performance, even though she's struggling with her voice. Maybe i'm really biased but watching her now i'm feeling the same energy i felt eight years ago when i first saw her performing (not live, via watching youtube videos). and i don't mind her dancers, when she's singing i'm looking at her.

truehappiness · #40 14th October 2017, 01:05 AM

Lord....

Ayu is really looking so fresh lately. Wonder if we have ANY chance of a physical release before 2018.